Life-belt.



A. REIN.

LIFE BELT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 1910.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

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Lian-Bonn J 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

ram-m1 Nov. 12, 1.918.

Applicationflled n rniz, 191st Serial No. 228.216.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH Ram, a sub* jcct of the Emperor of Austria-Hungarsu.

residing in the city of New York. borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Life-Belts, of which th following is a specification.

The invention relates to belts or jackets to be fastened about the body of the wearer and serve as a support in the water.

The object of the invention is to provide an easil applied belt of this character which s all be simple in construction, of little weight, capable of being rolled or folded into small compass, and of great flotative capacity. A further object is to provide means for carrying a supply of water or liquid food sufficient to sustain life for a limited period and easily drawn upon by the wearer of the belt while partially submerged. V

The invention consists in. certain novel features and details of construction and arrangement by which the above objects are attained, to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The accompanying drawings form a partof this specification and show an approved form of the invention. I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved belt. Fig. 2 is an elevation of one of the closed metallic cylinders serving as floats. Fig. 3 is a vertical section partly in elevation, showing one of the floats adapted to contain water or liquid food. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section corresponding to Fig. 2 and taken on the line 44 in such figure with the stop-cock pipe removed.

Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the fi ures.

A. is a belt or ban of canvas or other suitable fabric adapted to apply about the body below the arms, and ad usted and held to the body by the straps B B and buckle's C C.

D D are hollow tightly closed cylindrical vessels of copper or other sheet metal, having housin s E E by which the are loosely secure to the belt, vertical tiereto and in spaced relation to each other, adapted to sidcof thehipsgone between the center and side at the rear. and two in Front near the ends of the belt. but the number and lo cation may be vnriml. They muv be secured to the'bclt. by any suitable int-ails but preferably by the strips h F which extend parallel with the edges of the bolt. and are fastened thereto throughout their length except at the points \Yiu'l'c they pass through the housings hi 1* and :lorm loops h F engaged with the latter.

The cvlindcrs may be all similar but it is preferred to equip the cylinder D. at the front. with means for receiving and dcliw cring water or condensed liquid food. It has a boss (l at the top receiving a screwthrvadcd stop-cock H having a pipe H extending downwardly therefrom in the in-- terior of the cylinder nearly to the bottom, and a nipple H on the exterior adapted. to receive an end of a rubber tube d.

The .cylinder D is filled by unscrening the stop-cock ii and removing it with its pipe H, and introducinr the liquid through the orifice thus provircd. The stop-rock is then replaced and its plug turned to prevent the escape of the liquid.

By opening the stop-cock the contents may be drawn out by suction, through thoinoutlv piece J on the free end of the tube J.

The bodies of the cylinders may be lengths of seamless drawn tubes, and the joints at the top and bottom are preferably doublescamcd to insure agains.v leakage; the operation of doublescaining requires either the top or bottom or both to lie with in the body of the cylinder and in these floats it is preferred to make the top flush and to elevate the bottom as in Fig. so that water will not be carried by the top, and the open space beneath the bottom may fill with r and serve to increase the buoyancy.

The loose connection of the floats to the belt permits them to more laterally in accommodating themselves when the whole is rolled or folded for transportation or storage.

1. A life-bclt comprising a flexible band, fastening means therefor, strips independent of said fastening means and secured to said band, and vertirally-disposed closed cylindrical floats loosely connected with said strips for freedom of movement laterally to permit rolling of the belt.

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2. A life-belt comprising a flexible band, lower ends loosel'y receiving the said loops fastening and adjustin means therefor, to permit freedom of lateral movement of strips, independent; of Sand fastening means, the floats. 10 extending lengthwise of said band and se- In testimony that I claim the invention 5 cured thereto but unattached at points to above set forth I afiix my signature.

form loops, and vertically-disposed closed floats having houslngs near them upper and ADOLF REIN. 

